U18 World League

Tafari Makonnen
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Geronimo Ignazio got the match started through his kick off. Benjamin Bieito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francesco Orozco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Dely showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Ignazio, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 10 minutes into the game, when Eduardo Paredes put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Frente Revolucionario F.C fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! Bartolo Salomon shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Maximiliano Daunte hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute of the match Jose Zapata shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benjamin Bieito showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Totin Herbruger charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Totin Herbruger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 18th minute, Bartolo Salomon fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Benjamin Bieito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Lozano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Frente Revolucionario F.C's Alexis Morales got a free kick in the 20th minute. The audience was convinced that Geronimo Ignazio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hector Dely was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. 24 minutes into the match, Frente Revolucionario F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Garci came free, but Hector Dely reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benjamin Bieito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francesco Orozco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gerardo Garci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Garcia De Paredes came free, but Benjamin Bieito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Lobo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Hector Dely made a huge save. The supporters of La Tribuna Tambien Juega booed when Frente Revolucionario F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Zapata didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Geronimo Ignazio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hector Dely. Hector Dely yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexis Morales to make the kick off. Alexis Morales charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alexis Morales the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Frente Revolucionario F.C's Alexis Morales got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The supporters of La Tribuna Tambien Juega booed when Frente Revolucionario F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Garcia De Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hector Dely showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Ignazio in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Bartolo Salomon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Dely saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes of play, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Geronimo Ignazio made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hector Dely was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 79th minute Geronimo Ignazio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Dely saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Frente Revolucionario F.C's Mario Garcia De Paredes got a free kick in the 81st minute. After 83 played minutes La Tribuna Tambien Juega got a freekick which was hit by Juan Orixe. The supporters of Frente Revolucionario F.C booed when La Tribuna Tambien Juega was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximiliano Daunte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamin Bieito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andres Lozano's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.